Reeling with laughter : American film comedies : from anarchy to mockumentary / Michael V. Tueth.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tueth, Michael V., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Comedy films--United States--History and criticism.

Comedy films.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (229 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Distribution:

New York : Bloomsbury Publishing (US), 2025.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2014.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file rdaft

Summary:

In Reeling with Laughter: American Film Comedies: From Anarchy to Mockumentary, Michael V. Tueth looks at some of the most enduring comic movies of all time. Beginning with the anarchic romp Duck Soup (1933), each chapter explores a specific sub-genre by examining a representative film. Tueth delves into the background of each film's production and discusses their audience reception and critical appraisal. By examining classic examples of various sub-genres, Tueth pro

Contents:

Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; CHAPTER 1. Anarchic Comedy: DUCK SOUP (1933); CHAPTER 2. Romantic Comedy: IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT (1934); CHAPTER 3. Screwball Comedy: BRINGING UP BABY (1938) AND WHAT'S UP, DOC? (1972); CHAPTER 4. Musical Comedy: SINGIN' IN THE RAIN (1952); CHAPTER 5. Sex Farce: SOME LIKE IT HOT (1959); CHAPTER 6. Satire: DR. STRANGELOVE OR: HOW I LEARNED TO STOP WORRYING AND LOVE THE BOMB (1964); CHAPTER 7. Parody: YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN (1974); CHAPTER 8. Neurotic Comedy: ANNIE HALL (1977); CHAPTER 9. Dionysian Comedy: NATIONAL LAMPOON'S ANIMAL HOUSE (1978)

CHAPTER 10. Mockumentary: WAITING FOR GUFFMAN (1996)CHAPTER 11. Animated Comedy: SOUTH PARK: BIGGER, LONGER & UNCUT (1999); Bibliography; Index; About the Author

Notes:

"Introduction -- Anarchic comedy: Duck soup -- Romantic comedy: It happened one night -- Screwball comedy: Bringing up baby and What's up, doc? -- Musical comedy: Singin' in the rain -- Sex farce: Some like it hot -- Satire: Dr. Strangelove -- Parody: Young Frankenstein -- Neurotic comedy: Annie Hall -- Dionysian comedy: Animal house -- Mockumentary: Waiting for Guffman -- Animated: South Park: bigger longer & uncut."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

979-82-16-22944-5

979-88-8182-459-4

1-280-65748-0

9786613634412

0-8108-8368-6

OCLC:

845245102